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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. government on Thursday moved to block the assets of two Lebanon-based media outlets and their parent company, alleging that they have facilitated the activities of radical Islamic group Hezbollah.

Al Manar and al Nour Radio are the "media arms" of the Hezbollah terrorist network, said a Treasury Department statement.

The statement said the designation prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and the stations or their parent company, and freezes any assets they may have under U.S. jurisdiction.

"Any entity maintained by a terrorist group -- whether masquerading as a charity, a business or a media outlet -- is as culpable as the terrorist group itself," said Stuart Levey, Treasury undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.

According to the Treasury Department, al Manar and al Nour have supported fundraising and recruitment efforts by Hezbollah.

Al Manar raised funds for Hezbollah through advertisements broadcast on the network and an accompanying Web site that requested donations for the terrorist organization, the department said.